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Shubham Sarangi becomes first Delhi Dynamos player to train at Qatar’s Aspire Academy!

Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos’ new recruit Shubham Sarangi has become the first player from the club to head to the world renowned Aspire Academy for a four-month long training stint at the state-of-the-art facilities in Doha, Qatar. 17-year old Shubham who signed for the club earlier this month, …

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Bengaluru FC host Transport United in a must-win AFC Cup qualifier clash!

Bengaluru FC will look to get the job done when they face Bhutan National League champions Transport United in the second leg of the 2018 AFC Cup Preliminary Round One at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Tuesday. Coming back from a goalless draw in Thimphu, the tie hangs in the …

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AFC Champions League matches to be played on home & away format as per AFC Regulations!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has decided that the AFC Champions League matches involving clubs from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should be played on a home and away basis in 2018 as per the AFC Regulations. The Executive Committee decided at their meeting in …

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Albert Roca places faith in young Bengaluru FC squad as AFC Cup quest begins!

Bengaluru FC resume their rendezvous with continental competition in picturesque Bhutan where Albert Roca’s boys take on Transport United in an AFC Cup preliminary round fixture at the Changlimithang Stadium in the capital Thimphu on Tuesday. The Blues have made the trip with a relatively young squad that includes four …

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AFC earthquake relief fund supports women’s football in Japan!

Kumamoto Renaissance Football Club will be playing on a new football field funded by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) as a result of the devastating earthquake in Kyushu Region in Southern Japan in April 2016. Kumamoto Renaissance, playing in the first division of the Regional Women’s League in Japan, lost …

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CAS clears Lao Toyota FC to play in 2018 AFC Cup!

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has issued its decision in the arbitration procedure between the Laotian club Lao Toyota Football Club and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The appeal filed on December 22, 2017 by Lao Toyota FC against the decision issued on December 13, 2017 by the …

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FIFA Council decides to appoint normalisation committee for Kuwait FA!

The Bureau of the FIFA Council has decided, on January 18, 2018, to appoint a normalisation committee for the Kuwait Football Association (KFA) in accordance with article 8 paragraph 2 of the FIFA Statutes. Following the lifting of the suspension of the KFA on December 5, 2017 as a consequence …

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Bengaluru FC announce 30-man squad for AFC Cup Preliminary and Play-Off Stages!

2016 AFC Cup finalists Bengaluru FC have named a 30-man squad for the upcoming Preliminary and Play-Off Stages of the 2018 AFC Cup on Saturday. The squad which departed for Delhi earlier in the day, will travel to Thimphu in Bhutan on Sunday where they face Transport United on January …

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New AFC system to speed up application process in Asia!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has introduced the AFCAS Online System to ease its Member Associations’ application process for the organisation of International Matches/Competitions. Following FIFA’s Circular (No. 1593) on 26 July 2017 to all its Members, reiterating the application process,The AFC launched the AFCAS Online System (AFC-IM Online) on …

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AFC Futsal Referees and Instructors gear up for 2018!

The AFC Futsal Referees and AFC Futsal Instructors Seminars kicked-off in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, January 10. The seminars will see participation from 43 referees and 15 instructors – with the aim to prepare them for the 2018 AFC Futsal Competitions. The seminar is divided into …

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